WordPress plugin comparison
New User Approve vs User Role Switcher
New User Approve
by Saad Iqbal
20K+ installs4.3
User Role Switcher
by Dhanendran Rajagopal
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- New User Approve has more active installs: 20K+, against 100+ for User Role Switcher.
- On a typical day, New User Approve is downloaded about 189 times, User Role Switcher about 8.
- User Role Switcher is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 131 reviews.
- New User Approve was updated more recently: Sep 30, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for User Role Switcher.
- New User Approve is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for User Role Switcher.
- New User Approve has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for User Role Switcher.
Line by line
New User Approve leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | New User Approve | User Role Switcher |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,348 | #15,505 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.8K | 172 |
| Rating | 4.3(131) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 25% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.03 | ×0.39 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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